Katie Taylor's dad Pete shares childhood pic as boxing icon, 39, prepares for ring return vs Amanda Serrano
Having turned 39 last week, The Bray Bomber
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The bout will take place in Madison Square Garden at around 4am Irish time
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Pete coached his daughter for the bulk of her amateur career
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He still runs a boxing gym in Bray
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As fight week is upon us, Pete paid tribute to his trailblazing daughter.
Alongside the image of them posing with their fists clenched, Pete captioned it with a prayer.
It read: 'God arms her with strength and keeps her way secure. He makes her feet like the feet of a deer; he causes her to stand on the heights.
"He trained her hands for battle; her arms can bend a bow of bronze.'
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KT believes she
And the Bray bruiser is keen to dish out more punishment when the old rivals meet for the third time
The so-called trilogy fight will headline the first-ever all-female card at the legendary boxing venue.
Taylor leads the series 2-0 after judges
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Taylor also won via a split decision when the pair
The 2012 Olympic gold medallist — who fought her first fight as an amateur in 2001 — said: 'It was definitely one of my best performances.
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'I love the way I was able to push her back and outfight her. I think I outboxed her in the first fight. I actually outfought her in the second.'
That view is at odds with Netflix commentary team of Mauro Ranallo, ring legend Roy Jones Jr and actress Rosie Perez. Ranallo and Perez claimed the judges had got it wrong. Jones Jr sided with the winner.
Throughout the broadcast — viewed by 75 million fight fans worldwide — Ranallo and Perez had controversially suggested it was a one-sided contest in favour of Serrano.
Taylor, however, has long since shrugged off the pundits' objections.
She added: 'I recently looked back at that fight and if you turn the commentary off, it's actually a very, very clear win for me.
"There was no controversy whatsoever. The commentary made it controversial but I was very happy with that performance.
'But there's still more I can do as well, which is very positive for me. It was a great performance but I feel like I still haven't shown my best. That's very, very exciting for me.'
The first fight between the pair, was the first women's bout to headline the Garden. But with Taylor two-up, what is her motivation for a third contest?
The 39-year-old replied: 'I just want to be involved in the biggest fight possible. After the last fight, I knew this was still the biggest fight that people were talking about.
'People were interested in seeing a third fight. Because of that, I wanted to step back in there again. I don't need this fight, she does. And so I just want to be involved in these big fights.
'So to have a chance to be a part of an all-female card in Madison Square Garden again, live on Netflix, this is a one-in-a-million kind of opportunity. I feel very, very privileged and blessed to be in this position, really.'
Taylor's professional boxing record stands at a remarkable 24-1 and she has reached the pinnacle of her sport in the amateur and pro ranks.
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